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Prince William and Kate now have official Twitter and Instagram accounts

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge watch as Mark Cavendish watch for riders approaching the finish line of Stage 1 of the Tour De France Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Harrogate, England.

"There will be updates from their engagements and charitable endeavours," the spokesman said, adding that there were no immediate plans for the young royals to tweet personally via the accounts.

Kensington Palace joins @clarencehouse, which gives update, pictures and videos about the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and @britishmonarchy, which tweets about activities in Buckingham Palace and activities of the royal family.

Welcome to Twitter, Kensington Palace! Follow @KensingtonRoyal for news from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and more.

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